Here are the most common ancestries in every US state

Self-reported ancestries in America include Italian, German, and Mexican heritage. David Zalubowski/AP

Americans come from everywhere, and every family has a story about where they come from.

Self-reported ancestries in America include Italian, German, and Mexican heritage.

Using Census Bureau data assembled by the Minnesota Population Center, we found the most common self-reported ancestry in every state.

Americans come from all over the world, and have countless stories about where they and their families come from.

The US Census Bureau's American Community Survey asks millions of Americans every year several questions about their economic, social, and demographic situations. One of those questions asks respondents to report their families' ancestries, from Italian to German to Mexican.